Tehran, August 10: Iran’s parliamentary committee on national security and foreign policy has approved a strategic action plan aimed at ensuring security and sustainable progress in the Hormuz Strait and the Gulf region.
According to the official news agency IRNA, spokesperson Hassan Kashkavi stated that the plan was discussed in a committee meeting and was approved unanimously.
As reported by Xinhua News Agency, Kashkavi mentioned that before granting approval for the plan’s general framework, lawmakers reviewed information provided by relevant Iranian institutions.
IRNA noted that this legislation was formally presented in parliament on July 13.
On February 28, Iran strengthened its control over the Strait, halting the safe passage of Israeli and American vessels or those associated with them. This move followed joint attacks on Iranian territory.
In June, Iran and the United States signed a memorandum of understanding to end hostilities across all fronts, including Lebanon. Both parties were required to negotiate within 60 days to reach a final agreement, but recent escalations in the region have cast uncertainty on the future of these talks.
In July, the U.S. military conducted multiple strikes on Iranian positions, claiming these actions were in response to Iranian attacks on vessels in the Strait and aimed at reducing Iran’s capacity to pose threats to commercial ships. In retaliation, Iran launched missile and drone strikes on U.S. military bases and facilities in the area.
Iran and Oman have been negotiating a new route for safe maritime passage in the Strait for several weeks.
Previously, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated that there are currently no ongoing negotiations with the United States.
According to Iran’s semi-official news agency Tasnim, Zarif made this remark during a press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Center for Political and International Studies.
Zarif emphasized, “There are no negotiations with the U.S. at this time. Mediators are still trying to find ways to resume talks. From our perspective, negotiations cannot restart until the U.S. ceases its violations of the memorandum of understanding and compensates for its past infringements.”
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